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**Specialized Collection of 1863-68 Black Jack Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
436		2c Black, E. Grill (87). Used with 3c Red and 15c Black, F. Grills (94, 98), clear grill points, cancelled or tied by red cork cancels, matching "Baltimore Md. Apr. 13" circular datestamp on 10c Green entire to Paris, France, red New York credit datestamp, blue 1869 Calais datestamp ties 15c, receiving backstamp, endorsed "Closed Mail via England", stamps off-center, 3c internal crease and short perf at right, still a Very Fine and colorful franking for double 15c rate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,500.00
437		2c Black, 5c Brown (73, 76). 5c horizontal strip of three and single, each stamp cancelled or tied by target, "New Orleans La. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on blue 1866 folded cover to Genoa, Italy, red New York credit datestamp, red Calais transit and boxed "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamp, minor edge wear, Very Fine and attractive usage, the Black Jack is rarely used for single 21c rate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	425.00
438		2c Black, 10c Green (68, 73). 10c two vertical pairs, one pair s.e. at right, all stamps tied by "New Brighton Pa. Aug. 1" datestamps and targets on small 1867 cover to Florence, Italy, red New York 9c credit datestamp also ties 10c stamps, red Havre transit and boxed "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamps, 10c pairs lifted to remove gum stains and replaced, Very Fine, choice double 21c rate usage (Image)	E. 500-750	250.00
439		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 1c Blue, 5c Brown (63, 76), 1c possibly faintly grilled, tied by large New York leaf cancels on Aug. 1868 folded printed circular to Napoli, Italy, endorsed "Pr. Russia", Milan and Napoli backstamps, tiny black specks on face of cover, still Very Fine, an extraordinary combination for double 4c printed matter rate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	800.00
440		2c Black, 10c Yellow Green (68, 73). Two 10c, one with corner off, tied by cogwheel cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 29" (1867) double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Bern, Switzerland, red New York 18c credit datestamp ties 2c, red Calais transit and boxed "PD", transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine appearance despite fault in 10c stamp	E. 400-500	190.00
441		2c Black (73). S.e. at right, tied by large red grid, matching "N.Y. City Dec. 7 St. D" circular datestamp on 1866 orange cover to Darmstadt, Germany, New York 3c debit datestamp, "22" handstamped rate in black crossed out and "22/1" written in blue, "4-1/2 Sgr./6 Xr" blue rate handstamp and matching Hamburg backstamp, receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, colorful and rare usage (Image)	E. 500-750	550.00
442		2c Black (73). Well-centered, small piece out at left, tied by cork and "N.Y. City Apr. 8" circular datestamp on orange cover to Darmstadt, Germany, blue Bremen transit and "22/1" rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, top flap reattached, Fine and scarce circular-rate usage (Image)	E. 150-200	170.00
443		2c Black (73). Centered to left, tied by target and "Baltimore Md. Jan. 28" circular datestamp on folded wrapper to Bremen, Germany, also tied by red "1/2" handstamp, blue Bremen transit handstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	500.00
444		2c Black (73). Centered to bottom right, tied by circle of wedges on 1867 printed circular to Bremen, Germany, bold strike of "1/2" and blue Bremen transit, minor splitting along fold, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	140.00
445		2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by blue "Wellesley Mass. Mar. 20, 1867" double-circle datestamp on cover to Vienna, Austria, endorsed "By German Steamer", red New York credit datestamp and blue Bremen transit, receiving backstamps, 3c stamp repaired bottom right corner, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	100.00
446		2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by "Prattville Ala. Dec. 31" circular datestamps on 1866 cover to Baden, Germany, red New York 12c credit datestamp also ties 3c and 10c, neat strike of blue Bremen transit, receiving backstamps, stamps slightly affected from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	190.00

Specialized Collection of 1863-68 Black Jack Issues continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

436

2c Black, E. Grill (87). Used with 3c Red and 15c Black, F. Grills (94, 98), clear grill points, cancelled or tied by red cork cancels, matching "Baltimore Md. Apr. 13" circular datestamp on 10c Green entire to Paris, France, red New York credit datestamp, blue 1869 Calais datestamp ties 15c, receiving backstamp, endorsed "Closed Mail via England", stamps off-center, 3c internal crease and short perf at right, still a Very Fine and colorful franking for double 15c rate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,500.00

437

2c Black, 5c Brown (73, 76). 5c horizontal strip of three and single, each stamp cancelled or tied by target, "New Orleans La. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on blue 1866 folded cover to Genoa, Italy, red New York credit datestamp, red Calais transit and boxed "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamp, minor edge wear, Very Fine and attractive usage, the Black Jack is rarely used for single 21c rate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

425.00

438

2c Black, 10c Green (68, 73). 10c two vertical pairs, one pair s.e. at right, all stamps tied by "New Brighton Pa. Aug. 1" datestamps and targets on small 1867 cover to Florence, Italy, red New York 9c credit datestamp also ties 10c stamps, red Havre transit and boxed "PD" handstamp, receiving backstamps, 10c pairs lifted to remove gum stains and replaced, Very Fine, choice double 21c rate usage (Image)

E. 500-750

250.00

439

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 1c Blue, 5c Brown (63, 76), 1c possibly faintly grilled, tied by large New York leaf cancels on Aug. 1868 folded printed circular to Napoli, Italy, endorsed "Pr. Russia", Milan and Napoli backstamps, tiny black specks on face of cover, still Very Fine, an extraordinary combination for double 4c printed matter rate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

800.00

440

2c Black, 10c Yellow Green (68, 73). Two 10c, one with corner off, tied by cogwheel cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 29" (1867) double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Bern, Switzerland, red New York 18c credit datestamp ties 2c, red Calais transit and boxed "PD", transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine appearance despite fault in 10c stamp

E. 400-500

190.00

441

2c Black (73). S.e. at right, tied by large red grid, matching "N.Y. City Dec. 7 St. D" circular datestamp on 1866 orange cover to Darmstadt, Germany, New York 3c debit datestamp, "22" handstamped rate in black crossed out and "22/1" written in blue, "4-1/2 Sgr./6 Xr" blue rate handstamp and matching Hamburg backstamp, receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, colorful and rare usage (Image)

E. 500-750

550.00

442

2c Black (73). Well-centered, small piece out at left, tied by cork and "N.Y. City Apr. 8" circular datestamp on orange cover to Darmstadt, Germany, blue Bremen transit and "22/1" rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, top flap reattached, Fine and scarce circular-rate usage (Image)

E. 150-200

170.00

443

2c Black (73). Centered to left, tied by target and "Baltimore Md. Jan. 28" circular datestamp on folded wrapper to Bremen, Germany, also tied by red "1/2" handstamp, blue Bremen transit handstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

500.00

444

2c Black (73). Centered to bottom right, tied by circle of wedges on 1867 printed circular to Bremen, Germany, bold strike of "1/2" and blue Bremen transit, minor splitting along fold, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

140.00

445

2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by blue "Wellesley Mass. Mar. 20, 1867" double-circle datestamp on cover to Vienna, Austria, endorsed "By German Steamer", red New York credit datestamp and blue Bremen transit, receiving backstamps, 3c stamp repaired bottom right corner, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

100.00

446

2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by "Prattville Ala. Dec. 31" circular datestamps on 1866 cover to Baden, Germany, red New York 12c credit datestamp also ties 3c and 10c, neat strike of blue Bremen transit, receiving backstamps, stamps slightly affected from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

190.00